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NYU Garden Shop Plant of the Week--June 21, 2011

June 21, 2011

NYU Garden Shop Plant of the Week
By Head Gardener, George Reis
Tuesday June 21, 2011Hearts of Gold Redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold') in the west section of the Bleecker Street sidewalk at #3 Washington Square Village.

Today we planted 5 Redbud trees at Washington Square Village, including this one, the Hearts of Gold Redbud. This cultivar of Cercis canadensis, a deciduous native tree in our area, is the first known Redbud in the U.S. to have golden foliage. This tree has small lavender-purple blooms on its stems in early spring before the leaves emerge. It will grow to a mature height of about 15 feet and will need only occasional watering once established. Dr. Nina Bassuk, of Cornell University's Urban Horticulture Institute, once told me that Redbuds are one of the very best flowering trees for shaded sites, so we can look forward to years of enjoyment of these Redbuds on Bleecker Street!